The Kuliyapitiya Vehicle Assembling Company would manufacture a wide range of European vehicles inclusive of the Volkswagen within two years, said United National Party Deputy Secretary General, President of Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya and Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam yesterday. He made this observation yesterday at a press conference held at the auditorium of the United National Party political head office ‘Sirikotha’.
He added ,according to the BOI agreement ,the lands that weregranted to those companies would be taken back if they did not commence operations two years period.
He assured that the middle class and others would be able to purchasethe vehicles which are manufactured at a rate of 200 per year at the initial stage and increased later.
“Those who said the car manufacturing company would not be set up in Kuliyapitiya are shedding crocodile tears today,” Minister Kariyawasam said responding toa journalist media.
He also said that 200 direct employments would be created at the factory at the first phase and would and increase in due course. “However the important fact is that we have initiated training for 2500 youth at Kuliyapitiya in the field of vehicle assembling and they can work anywhere in the world with the certificate,” Kariyawasam said. “
Media Spokesman for the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya Sunil de Silva and Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya Port Branch president Udeni Kalutantri also spoke at the occasion.